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When we think about “movement” we are usually referencing the physical action of a building structure, construction details, façade systems, or any building material. As we know, movement itself can have many definitions depending on the parameters of our research. As Architects, we know it is not only based on the physical action of elements of a structure or space driven by external or internal forces, but can be given by the idea of its “expression.”

Undoubtedly, Architect Dame Zaha Hadid is a great example to bring in as a discussion for this. Her firm in today’s design has expressed movement in many different ways, typologies and scales. Her multiple projects vary from dynamic interiors vs modular exteriors driven by site restrictions. Dynamic structures called “frozen movement” which can be thought of as elements prepared to take action at any time and gently play within the surrounding landscape. And not only has that – her furniture, painting, and fashion designs express liberty, creating her own language over time.

The Heydar Aliyev Center, Azerbaijan, Zaha Hadid Architects

Essentially, movement can be given through the eye, mind, and imagination of forces to perceive this intention of freedom. On our end, being inspired by her language, it would be interesting to challenge ourselves bringing into consideration an “illusion of movement” hand in hand with time to our projects such as in research of tectonics, common spaces-lobbies, corridor materials and – why not? – lighting.